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On paper, Zimbabwe’s story in late 2025 looks almost unrecognisable from the crisis headlines of just a few years ago. The World Bank’s latest Zimbabwe Economic Update projects 6.6% GDP growth in 2025 , outpacing most of Sub-Saharan Africa, driven by a rebound in agriculture, services, and renewed investment in mining and steel. Inflation, which has been triple-digit more often than not over the past decade, is now falling sharply : industry data show ZiG-based annual inflat

On a busy street in central Harare, shopkeepers still quote prices in both U.S. dollars and the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) – but the tone of the conversation has shifted. After years of relentless price surges, inflation has suddenly fallen hard , dropping from 82.7% in September to 32.7% in October 2025 , its lowest level in nearly two years. Business groups and policymakers say this is no accident. A new, partly gold-backed currency, firmer monetary policy and an unexpected gold p

After two years of battling inflation, debt pressures, and tight liquidity, Ghana has just delivered a bold and unexpected signal: it’s...